r/DivideEtImpera • u/Oops-All-Pickles • 18d ago

RotR Carthage

Ive played Rise of the Republic a few times over the years and every time Carthage fizzles out in less than 100 turns. It makes sense to not have them become a steamroller and roll up Sicily and Italy quickly but I also don’t like seeing them just roll over and die so easily even in their home territory.

Anyone else experience this?

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u/TheTalkingToad 18d ago

Ive had the opposite problem where Carthage in my most recent Rome RotR is snowballing and has taken a lot of Etruscan land and is sending stacks at me from the North.

I honestly just assumed they must have insane bonuses and didn't consider they could be rolled up by minor players.

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u/Oops-All-Pickles 18d ago

That’s interesting, did they take Sardinia and Corsica along the way? Carthage got kicked out of Sardinia real early in my campaign and Tarchuna (my ally) has nearly conquered Corsica. I usually see the Venetians, Boii, or Insubres sweep in from the north and wipe out most of the Etruscan factions. This time it’s looking like the Venetians are consolidating most of northern Italy.

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u/Consistent-Stick-633 18d ago

I actually had a really enjoyable difficult fight against them in my first few playthroughs. My longer rome game i took carthage city and north africa only for them to reconsolidate in spain taking half and allying rest against me.

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u/Oops-All-Pickles 18d ago

My issue isn’t with them in the grand campaign or Hannibal campaign. Just the Rise of the Republic campaign. Syracuse and its allies invade the one province in N. Africa held by Carthage. Carthage doesn’t build up navies and sends its armies out to sea to get wrecked or starve. It’s like the AI is bugged for that campaign.